A barren desert with a sign that reads 'Nowhere' and a perpetual grey sky.

::Hi Andrea.::

::Andrea blinks in surprise at the sudden change of location. This one's not exactly much cheerier than where she's just been. She rubs her chin thoughtfully.::

"Hmm."

::Looking around, she moves her hand and takes a step forwards, raising her voice to call out.::

"Az!?"

::Julie doesn't say anything, but she's now sitting on top of the sign and watching Andrea quietly.::

::Andrea turns around and sees Julie now. And the sign she's sitting on.::

"Oh, for..."

::She rolls her eyes, but wonders what's going on.::

"Hey babe."

::Julie reaches her legs out and catches Andrea with her feet, pulling her in closer and holding her with her thighs.::

"Miss me?"

::Andrea pauses for a while and looks down, grimacing. She brushes her own hair out of her eyes and looks up, nodding.::

"Yeah."

"You better."

::Julie wraps her arms around Andrea and holds her, keeping her balance perfectly on the sign. She pulls back, kissing her girlfriend on the forehead.::

"Hey, where are we?"

::Andy pulls in a deep breath and lets it out slowly. She shrugs.::

"... nowhere."

"Hm. It's ugly."

::Julie doesn't seem too bothered. She hops off the sign and looks around.::

"We should try and find our way out."

"No way out..."

::Andrea quietly mutters. She closes her eyes and lowers her head once more.::

(What am I supposed to do? Being with Julie is taking me nowhere? I get that.)

::Does she, though? Does she actually believe it? She knows this is her test from the mask.::

::Julie turns, catching the words and the expression on Andrea's face.::

"Don't be like that, Andy. We'll find a way out."

::There's one tree nearby and its branches rustle as an eagle takes off and soars into the air.::

::Andrea's eyes follow the bird and she groans, putting a hand over her face.::

"Oh no..."

(How many fucking times?)

::The eagle lands and changes. Moments later, Chloe walks over to the two and pretty much ignores Julie.::

"Andrea, I've had a lot of time to think."

(...)

::Julie's grip tightens on Andrea and she glares at Chloe. Glarely McGlareyson.::

::Chloe continues to ignore Julie and holds out her hand for Andrea to take.::

::Andrea's mouth opens quietly and she looks down at the hand.::

"... that's it?"

::Chloe frowns, not understanding.::

"Andrea, I... I want to be with you again. I'm sorry that I left you with your questions all alone, but... but I was too happy flying, and too angry to fly home."

::Andrea gives Chloe a bizarre look and slowly shakes her head.::

"No... really... this is it? I have to choose between you two?"

::She thinks about how the mask is wanting to test them, what did the Book say? Morally or physically. She wishes she'd had a physical test.::

(This isn't fair.)

"Andy..."

::Julie blinks and turns to look at her girlfriend.::

"I love you. You can't... I mean she... she left you, it's been - you're with me now. And I love you."

::Chloe keeps her hand out.::

"You're meant to be with me."

(I came back for you.)

::Andrea suddenly pulls out of Julie's hold and distances herself from the two of them.::

"Am I, though? If I was meant to be with you, then I'd bloody well be with you. No?"

::She stares at Chloe, wondering why she'd never really thought of what she just said before. But she's never been in this situation before, either. One where Chloe wanted her back.::

::Chloe steps closer.::

"I was stupid. I'm so sorry."

"Yeah, you were stupid."

::Julie considers punching or stabbing Chloe, but Andy might not like that.::

"Giving up someone like her? You're out of your mind."

::She turns to Andrea now.::

"And it's like you just said - if you were meant to be with her, then you would. But you're with me."

"Jesus."

::Andrea presses her palm to her forehead. She closes her eyes. What was she to do? Be honest?::

(But...)

::But it's so hard. She hasn't been honest for a long time now. But that's what the Book said, it's what Prue's told them over and over. This hurts. She pulls her hand away and looks at Chloe, then Julie.::

"Julie..."

::She shakes her head sadly.::

::Julie stiffens, blinking.::

"But you said..."

"Yeah. I did."

::Andrea swallows.::

"I said a lot of stuff to you. And I didn't mean it."

::Saying that aloud suddenly makes Andrea realise how true it is. She feels shocked herself.::

::Julie takes a step back, as if Andrea has just struck her.::

"So what... you lied to me? Have you just been... been using me all this time?"

::She looks really upset. She is upset.::

(Andy...)

::Andrea's mouth opens.::

"... yeah... I... I think I have..."

(Wow. Shit person.)

::But it comes to her like that. She doesn't really love Julie. Well, she does, but... but she is with her right now just because she's too afraid to be alone and Julie gives her the affection she sorely needs.::

"I... I'm so sorry..."

::Julie stares at Andrea, unbelievably hurt.::

"... I can't believe you'd do this to me."

(Fuck you.)

"..."

::She wipes the tears from her eyes and steps back again before blinking out.::

::After waiting a respectful amount of time, Chloe allows herself to smile. She steps forward and gently catches Andrea's cheek in her cupped hand, stroking it softly.::

::Andrea allows the contact for a moment before turning her head away.::

::Chloe frowns.::

"... what's the matter?"

"I don't know. Everything."

::Andrea takes Chloe's hand and looks at it for a while, playing with it so she doesn't have to look into the girl's eyes. She doesn't really know what she's doing now.::

"Chlo..."

::She pauses. This is really tough. The hard part's over - or, she thought it was. But there's something else she thinks she has to do and the thought terrifies her.::

(I need to let go.)

::Her chest begins to feel tight and she starts to panic. Maybe she's doing the wrong thing.::

"Ands, tell me."

::Chloe ducks a little, trying to catch Andrea's eye. She looks really worried. She reaches out with her other hand and carefully brushes the hair out of her face.::

::Andrea's mouth is open as she realises how conflicted she feels. At first she thought this whole situation would be easy because she knows, deep down, how she feels about it, but now... Chloe before her... it's all just so... hard.::

"Do you love me, Chlo?"

"Came all the way out here, didn't I?"

::Chloe tries a weak smile and uses her finger to raise Andrea's chin.::

"Yes. I do."

"Julie loves me too."